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The movie `Welcome To Dongmakgol` has won the best picture
award at this year`s Korea Film Awards.

Hosted by actor Ahn Sung-ki and actress Song Yun-ah, the 4th
Korea Film Awards ceremony was held Dec. 4 from 6 p.m. for three
hours at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul.

Aside from best picture, `Welcome to Dongmakgol` has also won
the best director, best new director, best supporting actress, best
writer and best music awards. The movie drew particular attention
as its director, Park Kwang-hyun, won two awards for his debut work,
while its music director, Hisaishi Joe from Japan, was the first
foreigner ever to win the best Korea Film music award.

The best lead actor and actress awards went to Hwang Jung-min
and Jeon Do-yeon for their roles in the movie `You`re My Sunshine.`
Hwang also received the best supporting actor award for the movie
`A Bittersweet Life.` Meanwhile, it was the second best lead actress
award in a row for Jeon, who plays a tea-house waitress affected
with AIDS in `You`re My Sunshine.` She won the previous award
last year for her role in `My Mother, The Mermaid.`

Kang Hye-jung, who portrays a hardworking girl from a remote
village in `Welcome To Dongmakgol,` won the best supporting actress
award. The distinguished service award went to Director of the Pusan
Film Festival Executive Committee Kim Dong-ho.

The movie `Blood Rain,` which was nominated in 11 categories,
including best director (Kim Dae-seung), best supporting actor (Park
Yong-woo), best supporting actress (Choi Ji-na) and best new actress
(Yoon Se-ah), received only three awards: best art direction, best
visual effects and best sound effects.